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Fears of ‘dirty meat’ entering food chain after 25% of abattoirs fail tests

Audits carried out at more than 300 abattoirs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland find major hygiene failings in more than a quarter of meat plants

Fears of ‘dirty meat’ entering food chain after 25% of abattoirs fail tests
EU citizens living in the UK could face legal limbo after Brexit

Leaked document reveals fears in Brussels that Home Office does not have systems in place to select who has right to stay

EU citizens living in the UK could face legal limbo after Brexit

Australia’s new normal … as city temperatures hit 47C people shelter from the deadly heat

In Sydney’s baking suburbs, fans have sold out – and fears about the effects of climate change are mounting

Australia’s new normal … as city temperatures hit 47C people shelter from the deadly heat
Hollywood chooses protests over parties as the stars get ready for Oscars activism

The Trump travel ban has led to outcry and rallies for Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, nominated for an Academy Award

Hollywood chooses protests over parties as the stars get ready for Oscars activism
Charities call for NHS to stop rationing critical care

PM urged to find more money in budget for patients with rare and complex conditions

Charities call for NHS to stop rationing critical care
Labour sure it can see off Ukip in Stoke byelection despite voter apathy

Party activists take heart from Paul Nuttall’s fading campaign despite expected low turnout

Labour sure it can see off Ukip in Stoke byelection despite voter apathy

Theresa May must not falter in tackling domestic violence

The prime minister’s initiative on this most pernicious practice is welcome. Now she must put her money where her mouth is

Theresa May must not falter in tackling domestic violence
Paul Dacre: the Mail man leading the Brexit charge

Lord Neuberger’s attack last week on sections of the press for undermining the judiciary provoked a typically brutal response from a paper shaped in the image of Fleet Street’s most enduring editor

Paul Dacre: the Mail man leading the Brexit charge
A bad week for Trump? Not to his supporters cheering at every turn

He has not lost support among those who elected him because they believe they finally have a president who’s on their side

A bad week for Trump? Not to his supporters cheering at every turn
The Observer view on Mark Zuckerberg

His Facebook vision is anything but benign

The Observer view on Mark Zuckerberg

Iraqi PM announces west Mosul attack as images of security forces' brutality emerge

Video evidence of executions and torture stokes Sunni-Shia tension as troops launch final push to retake city from Isis

Iraqi PM announces west Mosul attack as images of security forces' brutality emerge
‘From bad to worse’: Greece hurtles towards a final reckoning

With another bailout set to bring more cuts, quitting the euro is back on the agenda

‘From bad to worse’: Greece hurtles towards a final reckoning
‘I wouldn’t sit on her toilet …’ Screen revival of Davis and Crawford feud sparks sexism debate

Discrimination that stoked bitter rivalry between stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford is explored in TV series

‘I wouldn’t sit on her toilet …’ Screen revival of Davis and Crawford feud sparks sexism debate
Far-right leader Geert Wilders calls Moroccan migrants ‘scum’

The leader of the populist Freedom party went on to tell supporters to ‘make the Netherlands ours again’

Far-right leader Geert Wilders calls Moroccan migrants ‘scum’

Chaos in the White House: 'There's never been anything like this'

After the fastest, most furious week yet for the Trump administration, America’s elder statesmen say they have never seen such turmoil or ineptitude

Chaos in the White House: 'There's never been anything like this'
So you want to switch off digitally? I’m afraid that will cost you…

Laws protecting workers from employers’ out-of-hours emails ignore the fact that, for many, switching off is not an option

So you want to switch off digitally? I’m afraid that will cost you…

British Gas price freeze is unlikely to impress customers

The energy firm’s gained notoriety over incorrect bills, excessive profits and high tariffs. A price pledge won’t deflect criticism

British Gas price freeze is unlikely to impress customers
Small shops recoil in the face of business rates that will more than double

Traders are to be hit by a sharp rise in their bills, as much as 177% in five years in some cases, prompting fresh calls for reform of the system

Small shops recoil in the face of business rates that will more than double
Why the Bank of England won’t raise interest rates any time soon

Rate-setter Kristin Forbes, who wanted borrowing costs higher, never felt she could vote for an increase. That’s because the economy can’t really take it

Why the Bank of England won’t raise interest rates any time soon
Another Brexit downside: foreign giants in power grabs for famous British names

The fall in the pound against the dollar has made it easier for Kraft Heinz to make an approach for Unilever, and made UK carmaking unattractive to GM

Another Brexit downside: foreign giants in power grabs for famous British names

Savers need a balancing act to beat inflation

Savings rates have never been so low, but with a spread of sensible investments your portfolio can still deliver good returns

Savers need a balancing act to beat inflation